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Thanks to a grant from RN-Vankor (a Rosneft company), the Taimyr House of Folk Art will create a digital archive of the ethnocultural heritage of the indigenous peoples of the North. The project is being implemented as part of the oil industry grant program, which aims to support scientific research of practical importance to the indigenous peoples of the Taimyr Dolgano-Nenets Municipal District of Krasnoyarsk Krai.
The archive of the House of Folk Art contains over 5,000 objects and documents attesting to the daily life, lifestyle, traditions, and worldview of the Nganasans, Dolgans, Enets, and other indigenous ethnic groups of the peninsula. The collections include ethnographic materials, many of which are unique. The museum also houses original manuscripts by the first explorers of remote Taimyr settlements, video footage of rituals, recordings of endangered languages, and photographs capturing the daily life of northern peoples in the mid-20th century. This documentary evidence is of great value for anthropological, linguistic, and historical research.
Digitization of the museum's exhibits and archival collection will enable the preservation of all valuable information. Systematization of the data will enable quick searches of materials in a single database and comparison by type (photos, text, audio), chronology, and ethnic group. The digital archive will serve as the basis for the creation of educational materials, multimedia presentations, and virtual exhibitions. Future plans include the publication of a book-album featuring works by Taimyr folk artists.
The RN-Vankor grant program supports traditional ways of life and addresses significant social issues in the traditional territories of the indigenous peoples of the North, advances scientific knowledge about the region, and preserves biodiversity. The company supports research in the northern territories of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, including tundra vegetation, reservoirs, water resources, rare bird species, and populations of wild reindeer and musk ox.
The research resulted in scientific papers, textbooks, and cartographic materials. Teams from leading Siberian universities, the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, state nature reserves, and cultural institutions participated in the RN-Vankor grant program. A total of over 30 projects were submitted to the competition.
Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK RosneftNovember 14, 2025
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